This list will take you through all of stephen kings short story collections, from the 1978 night shift to his most recent 2015 collection, the bazaar of bad dreams. Carrie was the first book that stephen king published, and in this case, starting from the beginning is a great thing. There are many more connections like this spread throughout all of stephen kings novels. How stephen kings it connects to all his other stories there are references to previous books in it, and pennywise comes up in kings later novels. The hidden connections in stephen kings universe youtube. So apparently stephen king books are all connected, i have a problem with this. The stephen king shared universe ranking the ringer. Ev hillman apparently liked the western novels bobbi wrote, she didnt need to fill them with makebelieve monsters and a bunch of dirty words, like the ones that fellow who lived up bangor wrote. And randall flagg makes multiple appearances in other novels as he can jump realities. Stephen king movies, shows to watch with castle rock.
Stephen kings epic fantasy novel, the eyes of the dragon, is in development as a tv series at hulu. Song of susannah, we learn that this is the day that stephen king was hit by van near lovell, maine. The readers of stephen king s the dark tower series would recognize as the real world. The stephen king universe, a very detailed flowchart linking. Jul 27, 2018 its halloween in july with the launch of hulus buzzy new stephen king inspired series castle rock. Book reading order much like with the star wars movies, stephen king fans frequently debate the best order in. Many of the novels and short stories written or cowritten by stephen king take place in a. Australian artist and flowchart enthusiast gillian james of tessiegirl created the stephen king universe, a very detailed flowchart linking the vast collection of books and characters thought up by author stephen king. If you dont have time to read, you dont have the time or the tools to write. Though not all of stephen kings books are connected, many of them. Delve into any stephen king novel, and at some point youll likely find a secret passageway into another. It includes king himself as the author of the dark tower novels and is the universe in which the dark tower itself is represented by a rose growing in a vacant lot in new york city. The dark tower series is kings self proclaimed magnum opus, and you can find shades of it in the majority of his work.
Stephen king tv show castle rock will reveal it clown. King has written several novels since his first short story sale in 1967 that have become pop cultural signposts. Oct 09, 2019 the stephen king multiverse explained. When you read stephen kings dark tower series, you start to notice that there are a whole lot of books with dark tower connections you werent aware of. Stephen kings magnum opus nearly didnt make paste s best horror novels of all time countdown, fitting, as it does, more neatly into postapocalyptic fiction or fantasy.
King didnt really consider that until halfway through with the dt series. Stephen kings horror stories scarred many of our childhoods and adulthoods, for that matter, but the most upsetting thing of all might be that all of kings books are connected. King has a character reference that book carrie, his debut novel from 1974. A list of stephen kings novels, organized alphabetically. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and its. News, sports, music, and entertainment with a connection you wont find anywhere else. Take a look at any stack of stephen king novels, and what youre really looking at are the chapters in one big story. Its difficult to explain but stephen kings novels span many different worlds and alternate realities. Most all of his books work together to tell one overall narrative. Its a tight, solid story that shows kings ability to paint vivid characters and his deftness with psychological horror. The world in which the stand is set makes an appearance in the 4th book in the dark tower series. Upcoming stephen king movies and tv shows in development. Hes scared us, endeared us, inspired us, and hes wowed us with his work.
His 1986 epic it is a perfect nexus not only does the terrifying novel reference books that came before, but characters and places from it also turn up again and again in subsequent stories. Master thriller writer stephen king has penned over 50 novels, selling 350 million copies in a career that spans over 40 years. The dark tower, it is the day that jake chambers and stephen king save stephen kings life. Most americans can name a few of stephen kings novels off the top of their head, but even diehard fans of the author cant explain how all of his stories are connectedeverything from the. Heres some background on the mainebased writer and a bibliography, featuring details about some of his most notable works. Sure, the world martin created for the backstabbing inhabitants of a song of ice and fire is meticulous, but its not the tightly woven domain king has hinted at throughout some 50 novels. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and.
Aug 05, 2016 master thriller writer stephen king has penned over 50 novels, selling 350 million copies in a career that spans over 40 years. All the major links in stephen kings shared movie universe. I myself have read at least one dark tower concordance, and seen so many links that i missed while reading. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors of alltime. Hes spawned an intricate universe where characters reference events from his other books like theyre trading gossip about an old school friend. The number nineteen is a magical number in the dark tower novels. In his 1975 novel, salems lot, readers were introduced to donald. Its especially satisfying when two of kings bigger works collide together, like when its revealed that annie wilkes from misery had business.
One of stephen kings most frequent settings is castle rock, maine. When allworld was created, gan appeared in a metaphysical form as a giant edifice known. Sep 04, 2018 the stephen king shared universe ranking. Apr 02, 2019 generally the most highly regarded of the five novels king published under the pen name richard bachman, the long walk is a young adult dystopia, the first novel king ever began writing, and. So apparently stephen king books are all connected, i have a. The stephen king multiverse finally explained youtube. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. Famous for his terrifying prose, king writes horror, supernatural, science fiction, fantasy and, more recently, crime novels. Ulf andersengetty in our recent interview with stephen king, we. Of all stephen kings novels, the dark tower saga has had the most persistent hold upon the authors.
How stephen king s it connects to all his other stories there are references to previous books in it, and pennywise comes up in king s later novels. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and it. It is a word of the fictional language high speech in the books, it is a mysterious force that leads all living and unliving creatures. An honest and indepth answer to this would require a long time to write up. Generally the most highly regarded of the five novels king published under the pen name richard bachman, the long walk is a young adult dystopia, the first novel king ever began writing, and. Stephen king has connected several of his books in the same region of maine, most commonly around the fictional town of castle rock. And i love the links and connections between the books. June 8, 2012 topic network visualization flowchart, novels, stephen king. Stephen king novel connections a novel best seller.
Derry, with its nightmarish clowns and general sense of. At the center stands his epic the dark tower, which binds them all together. Stephen king is an american writer who is famously prolific, having published thus far 61 novels and over 200 short stories. Do all stephen king books take place in the same universe or series of connected universes. The stephen king multiverse is so vast and so flexible that even some. The readers of stephen kings the dark tower series would recognize as the real world. The dark tower connects everything in stephen kings universe. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen king s work. Stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. Place of the rose, the gate to access the dark tower in all world. Here are a few things to know before getting started. I havent read any stephen king novels yet, but yesterday i ordered the it book, and.
So if you want a taste of kings horror but dont have time to sit down and read a whole novel, weve got you covered. In 112263, this is the date that the vermont yankee nuclear reactor exploded. Jan 12, 2018 stephen king is a literary icon, a status hes achieved by a defining a genre. So apparently stephen king books are all connected, i have. These stephen king connections will blow your mind. Nov 14, 2019 stephen king s work now spans over 60 novels and dozens of short stories, many of which have been adapted to the screen in one form or another. The stephen king multiverse in which books does it exist. Some of the films based off his books have become some all time classics and some of the greatest films ever. Aug 16, 2018 stephen king has written almost one hundred books, featuring thousands of characters and hundreds of worlds. The ultimate stephen king reading guide from a constant reader. Since 1977 with the release of carrie, stephen king has made an impact in both the literary world, and the cinematic world.
King almost always writes about his home state of maine, but even beyond all of these otherworldly events taking place in that one mostly rural state, the stephen king universe has more connections running through. With an author as prolific as stephen king, its no surprise his universe is expansive but did you know most of his works are connected to. So many, that a new tv show called castle rock is coming soon that turns them into an anthology series. There are references to previous books in it, and pennywise comes up in kings later novels. The ur universes linked to wesley smiths link pink. Ka can be considered to be a guide, a destination, but is certainly not a plan. For two generations of literary thrillseekers, his very name is synonymous with horror. Stephen king poses during a portrait session on november 16th, 20 in paris, france. These 10 works are far from the only linked entries in kings oeuvre, but if youve got the bug from castle rock and want to start spelunking.
I havent read any stephen king novels yet, but yesterday i ordered the it book, and i have read stuff about how pennywise is from a different universe, and that he is referenced in other books and stuff. But perhaps the originator of all shared universes is stephen king, who over the 43 years of his career spanning 56 novels, 10 short story collections and more movie and tv adaptations than we. Its halloween in july with the launch of hulus buzzy new stephen king inspired series castle rock. All of the best stephen king books, ranked reedsy discovery. In the books, it is a mysterious force that leads all living and unliving. Book reading order much like with the star wars movies, stephen king fans frequently debate the best order in which to read his dark towerrelated books. Stephen king is a prolific american author who is known for his suspense and fantasy novels. Stephen king movies, shows to watch with castle rock variety. Jan 14, 2020 something thats incredibly fun about stephen kings many novels is that hes slowly created a connected universe between many of his stories that is full of easter eggs for astute readers.
In many of the novels and short stories written and cowritten by stephen king, there is the. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen kings work. These 10 works are far from the only linked entries in kings oeuvre, but if. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo.
The stephen king universe, a very detailed flowchart. Even if youve never read one of his works, youve seen it in some variation, be it miniseries or movie adaptation. How are stephen kings novels and stories connected to the dark. Though not all of stephen king s books are connected, many of them. Ka is a plot element in stephen king s dark tower series. How are stephen kings novels and stories connected to the.
Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and its honestly. But in case that show alone isnt enough to satisfy tv watchers thirst for. Pennywise, or it, is another king villain who spans multiple books. Want to see how almost every single movie based on a stephen king book connects to the universe of the dark tower. In the dark tower books, he goes by the following names. Place of the rose, the gate to access the dark tower in allworld. Sep 09, 2017 there are many more connections like this spread throughout all of stephen king s novels. These stephen king characters all appear in multiple books.
I actually found out that we had two books by stephen king, the green mile and the running mile. Stephen kings work now spans over 60 novels and dozens of short stories, many of which have been adapted to the screen in one form or another. But another way of thinking about it is like the literary equivalent of the marvel universe. Oct 24, 2017 stephen king s horror stories scarred many of our childhoods and adulthoods, for that matter, but the most upsetting thing of all might be that all of king s books are connected. May 29, 20 now, i totally do not recommend ten year olds reading stephen king books messed me up good, but this was when my life long relationship with mr king began. Jan 14, 2020 stephen king is one of the most prolific authors alive, known for writing horror, fantasy, and psychological thrillers. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles.
Dec 06, 2019 are all of stephen kings books connected. It is the will of gan, the approximate equivalent of destiny or fate, in king s fictional language of high speech. With over 60 books published in the mainstream, there is a lot of stephen king out there to be read. A list of stephen king s novels, organized alphabetically. Stephen king has connected several of his books in the same region of maine, most commonly around the fictional town of. Limited edition prints are available to purchase online when i was in grade 5 guess i was ten, my friend tarnya smyth brought her mums battered copy of stephen king. All of the best stephen king books, ranked as the greatest living master of both jump scares and slowcreeping dread, stephen king has reshaped an entire genre in the image of his imagination. Derry maine, which is the setting for many stephen king stories and novels including, 112263 is mentioned in the dark tower novels. In 112263, this is the date that the vermont yankee nuclear reactor. Most of stephen king s novels and many of his short stories. So apparently stephen king books are all connected. Stephen kings it has grown even more popular after the release of its successful feature film adaptations, but it turns out that the movie shares a connection with another pivotal king text, the shining it is often regarded as one of the most important stephen king novels and its a really strong encapsulation of the author, for both better and for worse.
Every single stephen king book, ranked from worst to best. Oct 15, 2018 an honest and indepth answer to this would require a long time to write up. Stephen king has written almost one hundred books, featuring thousands of characters and hundreds of worlds. Stephen kings dozens of books all connected back to the dark tower. Stephen kings books are all connected to each other, and its honestly terrifying 1. A departure from kings usual horror fare, the novel tells the story of murder, dark magic. How stephen kings it connects to all his other stories. Sep 06, 2019 stephen kings magnum opus nearly didnt make paste s best horror novels of all time countdown, fitting, as it does, more neatly into postapocalyptic fiction or fantasy.
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